Recognizing Civilian Marines is a part of the S/ES community’s culture. Rewarding our personnel for exceptional performance is a communication tool that directly aligns with the Civilian Workforce Campaign Plan. To recruit and retain top performers we must create and maintain an environment where our Civilian Marines feel appreciated for their contributions to the community and to the Marine Corps as a whole.

The S/ES COI has initiated two awards to reward Security and Emergency Services Professionals. These awards are given annually at the Headquarters Marine Corps Senior Leaders Security Training Banquet. A MARADMIN is released in the October/November timeframe each year soliciting nominations for each award.

 SES COI Civilian Award Sample Nomination 

Security and Emergency Services Civilian Marine of the Year Award

This award may be presented to recognize a Civilian Marine who exercises original thinking, ingenuity, and initiative and achieves significant results, e.g., process improvements, customer service, and/or productivity in the area of S/ES.

Security and Emergency Services Heroism/Life-Saving Award

This award may be presented to recognize a Civilian Marine who has performed a heroic or lifesaving act in the line of duty.

Award Winners: 

CY16: Firefighter Donald Perry, Sergeant (Civ) James Thacker, Sergeant (Civ) Cliff Burton, Captain (Civ) David Williams, MCB Quantico, Virginia (Lifesaving Award)

CY16: George Mading, MCB Quantico, Virginia (Civilian of the Year)

CY15: Sergeant (Civ) John A. Covey, Marine Corps base Quantico, VA (Lifesaving Award)

CY15: Uriel Hill, MCB Camp Schwab, Okinawa (Civilian of the Year)

CY 14: Thomas Watson, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona (Lifesaving Award)

CY 14: Gene Rued, Marine Corps Installations East, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina (Civilian of the Year)

CY 13: Jude Gronenthal, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California (Civilian of the Year)

CY 12: Ronald Videtto, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina (Civilian of the Year)

CY 12: Sheryl Ripley, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina (Lifesaving Award)

CY 11: Donald Robbins, Marine Corps Installations West, Camp Pendleton, California (Civilian of the Year)

CY 11: Jonathan  Magann, Camp Pendleton, California (Heroism Award)

CY 10: Paul Simpson, Camp Pendleton, California (Civilian of the Year) 

CY 10: Nadeem Seirafi, Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, California (Lifesaving Award)

CY 09: Andrew Samuels, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan (Civilian of the Year)

CY 08: Charles Richardson, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona (Civilian of the Year)

CY 07: Amy Malinowski, Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, California (Civilian of the Year)

CY 06: Richard Slappey, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina (Civilian of the Year)